Exploiting the G 20 The Excelsior 20 Apr 2023 India has effectively exploited the G 20 to project a positive image of the country. Meetings in different parts of the country has sold the idea of a vibrant and colourful India, its architectural wonders as also a nation which has adopted digitization in every aspect of life. Indian culture, […]
Tsai gained most from US-China standoff The Statesman 18 Apr 2023 The Taiwanese president, Tsai Ing-wen, transiting through the US met the Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Kevin McCarthy, in Los Angeles earlier this month, despite strong protests by Beijing. Tsai was visiting Guatemala and Belize and as part of her schedule, she had a stopover in […]
Bipartisan politics needed to counter critics abroad The Statesman 04 Apr 2023 The German foreign ministry spokesperson stated in Berlin after the disqualification of Rahul Gandhi that it expects ‘standards of judicial independence and fundamental democratic principles will equally apply to the proceedings against Rahul Gandhi.’ The US state department spokesperson stated, ‘In our engagements with our Indian partners, […]
Hypocrisy of the British The Excelsior 01 Apr 2023 The vandalizing of the Indian flag at its embassy in London by so-called Khalistan supporters, with no action by the police displays the anti-India sentiment within Britain’s government, which permit such incidents to regularly occur. It followed the BBC documentary on Gujrat with projected the Delhi dispensation in poor light. […]
Changing dynamics in Asia reverberate across the globe India vs disinformation 29 Mar 2023 It has been said that the current century belongs to Asia and what happens here will impact the world. In recent times, Asian nations have begun spreading their wings, changing global dynamics and challenging the power of the west. Even within Asia there is a […]
How mighty nations are weakening efficacy of international organisations First Post 28 Mar 2023 The west has sanctioned Russia, the UN criticized it and the ICC (International Criminal Court) issued a warrant for the detention of Russian President, Vladimir Putin. Simultaneously representatives from 40 African nations attended the Russia-Africa International parliamentary conference while President Xi Jinping of China visited […]
Much ado about nothing The Statesman 21 Mar 2023 The International Criminal Court (ICC), based in Hague, has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Maria Lvova-Belova, the Commissioner for Children’s Rights in the Kremlin. Charges include suspected involvement in the ‘unlawful deportation and transfer of children from occupied areas of Ukraine to Russia.’ The ICC statement read, […]
New beginnings in west Asia The Statesman 14 Mar 2023 The withdrawal of one power from a region opens doors for the entry of another. During his visit to Riyadh, in Jul 2022, President Biden claimed he raised the ‘execution’ of Jamal Khashoggi with their Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS). Saudi Foreign Minister stated that MBS […]
A year into the war The Excelsior 28 Feb 2023 Biden’s visit to Kiev signalled a year into the conflict which is nowhere near termination and has transformed from a war between two states into a proxy conflict. While the west backs Ukraine it blocks all support to Russia, accusing Russia of being the invader. What the west fails […]
Strategic lessons from the Ukraine conflict The Statesman 28 Feb 2023 In 2017, Manohar Parrikar, as the defence minister, reduced India’s ammunition holding from 40 to 10 days on the premise that future conflicts would be short, intense and swift. This was a follow up of a CAG report which stated that Indian ammunition supplies can only sustain a […]